Course overview

Surveying is a highly-specialised, professional discipline which involves measuring the surface of the Earth and its features.

Surveyors use sophisticated technology and scientific principles to provide practical solutions and services to many areas of government and industry, such as land development, construction, resource development, mining and mapping. Surveyors have played a crucial role in the development of Australia since settlement, and will continue to do so.

In this course you can study specialist areas such as cadastral studies, geodesy, photogrammetry, surveying and land information systems, as well as related areas such as remote sensing, land development and planning, mine surveying, hydrographic surveying and geographic information systems.

This discipline has also moved into several high-tech areas including satellite positioning, laser scanning, airborne and marine navigation, digital mapping and remote sensing, specialised alignment surveying, analysis of structural deformations, and land and environmental management. Studying modern surveying necessarily calls upon elements from such diverse disciplines as computing, engineering, environmental science, geography, geology, management,mathematics and physics.

Curtin offers the only comprehensive degree program in surveying in Western Australia. The fourth year of the course incorporates an honours program which can lead directly into the Master of Philosophy (Surveying and Mapping) and the Doctor of Philosophy.

In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed below, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.

Admission criteria for Australian and New Zealand students

Guaranteed ATARThis is the ATAR level at which an offer of admission is guaranteed, subject to any other non-ATAR criteria being met.

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STAT entry
STAT entry - The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) assesses competencies considered important for success at uni. These tests are provided by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to help mature age candidates apply for certain courses.

TAFE requirements

Notes

Fees for Australian and New Zealand students

Year

Student type

Cost

2018

Commonwealth supported
What is a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)? -
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government. They pay part of the course fees directly to Curtin and then the
student pays the remainder. The student can defer this fee to their HECS-HELP loan.

All Australian students studying an undergraduate degree are automatically awarded a Commonwealth supported place.

Learn more about CSPs and whether you're eligible by visiting the Australian Government's StudyAssist website.

$9,060*

Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.

*The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown.

This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and do not include incidental fees
(such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks - visit other fees and charges
for more information. For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP,
please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website

If you're not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, please see information for international students.

Throughout your studies, you’ll use state-of-the-art software and equipment regularly found in industry. In your final year, you’ll complete a project relevant to, and possibly in cooperation with, industry and government.

View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.